Refrigeration – Means producing shaped or modified congealed product – With product receiving and storing means
Patent
1979-08-31
1981-02-24
Tapolcai, Jr., William E.
Refrigeration
Means producing shaped or modified congealed product
With product receiving and storing means
222236, 285402, F25C 518
Patent
active
042520029
ABSTRACT:
What is disclosed is an ice maker and dispenser for an area that is subject to microbiological contamination, such as a hospital, and including an ice manufacturing and an ice dumping unit having the improvement comprising a circular ice container and stirrer with an aperture through which ice shapes can be dropped, a cylindrical chute disclosed below the aperture for conveying the ice shapes outwardly through a door, a cantilever corkscrew impeller for moving the ice shapes along the chute and motors and drives for effecting rotation of the stirrer in the ice container and the impeller for moving the ice exteriorly of the door. The ice chute is cylindrical, smooth and easily cleaned and sterilized when the corkscrew impeller is removed. The corkscrew impeller is easily removed by way of a quick disconnect to facilitate its being cleaned and sterilized. A short cylindrical chute is provided upwardly into the ice container so as to be easily cleaned and sterilized. A slip over spout is provided for the exterior end of the chute and extending through the door and is easily cleaned and sterilized.
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